How the Next Generation ACOs compared on shared savings in 2016

Eleven of 18 Next Generation ACOs generated shared savings in 2016 while seven saw losses, according to data CMS released Friday.

ACOs participating in the Next Generation model are veterans of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO Model. The Next Generation program requires taking on more financial risk than other ACO models. However, it also offers a bigger payoff.

Next Generation ACOs also qualify as advanced alternative payment models under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act's Quality Payment Program in the 2017 reporting year. This means clinicians with adequate participation in a Next Generation ACO this year may qualify for additional incentive payments beginning in 2019.

Here is how they compared in terms of shared savings and losses for 2016.